Low birth weight prevalence in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Low birth weight prevalence was 13.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in United Arab Emirates is 13.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in United Arab Emirates peaked at 13.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1598 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2747 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in United Arab Emirates?
- Low birth weight prevalence in United Arab Emirates was 13.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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